Hroth Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 enough can we have some trains please ? Nick If you must. Like Nearholmer I've been playing trains too, on the roundy as its too late to lay even proprietary track for my Minories style terminus. Nothing pre-grouping, just a 108 DMU on the outer circuit (lights'n'all) and a Lima 94xx lugging a rake of LMS bogie GUVs and a full brake on the inner. Prototype? Eras? Who cares!!! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium nick_bastable Posted February 2, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 2, 2018 If you must. Like Nearholmer I've been playing trains too, on the roundy as its too late to lay even proprietary track for my Minories style terminus. Nothing pre-grouping, just a 108 DMU on the outer circuit (lights'n'all) and a Lima 94xx lugging a rake of LMS bogie GUVs and a full brake on the inner. Prototype? Eras? Who cares!!! I'm not sure which is worse for the blood pressure naked nymphs or Lima models ! ( there n gauge offers where flexi scale ) Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted February 2, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 2, 2018 (edited) enough can we have some trains please ? Nick I can’t answer that.I’m not allowed to. (In my defence, it was a parody of what happened recently elsewhere, taken to reducio ad absurdum limits. Or possibly beyond.) Edited February 2, 2018 by Regularity Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted February 2, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 2, 2018 Vivian, or The Lady of the Lake - revealingly slotted splashers and all... ... anyone got a Problem with that? 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonB Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Late to the party, but thought I might add the photo below of the statue which while not pre-raf, has graced my garden for about 25years without, as far as I know , having been the source of conversation. I should add that SWMBO insisted that we (ie Me!) should buy it during a visit to Shrewsbury Flower show. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted February 2, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 2, 2018 (edited) I'm not sure which is worse for the blood pressure naked nymphs or Lima models ! ( there n gauge offers where flexi scale ) I think the grammar here was worse than either... Edited February 2, 2018 by Regularity 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted February 2, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 2, 2018 Pre-raffs - the new witch hunt........ Sad that the New Puritans have to dig so deep to find a new subject to be outraged by. Their brains seem to lack a "context filter" so that anything that exhibits the undraped human form, male or (especially) female is now deemed to be pornographic and unsuitable for public display. Having performed (at great risk to my moral self) a count, I find that "Hylas and the Nymphs" is equivalent to 3 OSNCTI or "Old Sun Page 3s". Its a pretty minimal titillation level. In addition the ferns and associated greenery clearly label it as High Art. If Hylas had been kneeling on the edge of an equivalently populated jacuzzi, it would have been a completely different matter! We must Strike Back against this Prudery!!! The_Siren_by_John_William_Waterhouse_(1900).jpg Of course, Waterhouse seemed to produce a lot of tempting young women..... Personally, I suspect that Manchester Art Museum has a Pre-raff exhibition up its sleeve, and the withdrawl of Hylas et al is just a bit of attention grabbing... She wants to be careful how she plucks that lyre. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 (edited) Vivian, or The Lady of the Lake - revealingly slotted splashers and all... LNWR_engine_No.531_'Lady_of_the_Lake'_(grey).jpg ... anyone got a Problem with that? None at all - just don't tell Regularity that it was designed by Ramsbottom.... Edited February 2, 2018 by Hroth Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted February 2, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 2, 2018 (edited) Hey, even I know that’s a good and proper name in some parts of the world. (I was born and bred in the same town that harboured the now-renamed area called, “Buttock’s Booth”. We never sniggered at it. Not once. Unfortunately the inhabitants placed as part of “new town expansion” objected.) Can I take this opportunity to point out that as the rest of you keep talking about “pre-raff”, I must obviously be the riff-raff? Edited February 2, 2018 by Regularity Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted February 2, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 2, 2018 None at all - just don't tell Regularity that it was designed by Ramsbottom.... Sheepsbutt, for followers of Gru and his Minions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted February 2, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 2, 2018 Sheepsbutt, for followers of Gru and his Minions. Ewe are terrible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted February 3, 2018 Author Share Posted February 3, 2018 Things Have Been Said about the lack of railway content. Well, for me that's down to lack of railway time. In the week before our exams, our daughter succumbed to a vicious sore-throat/cough bug; sort of cough all night and sleep all day. Too ill to go to school or to revise at home. The one day she went into school was the exam day. Obviously this was no more than a Making an Effort demonstration, she was far too ill to do any good. So, that's taken up quite a bit of time. Poor Mite may turn the corner over the weekend, but it's been a nasty one. This morning I have progressed the first of the two FB turnouts, but that will be it for the moment. If I bag some time later today or tomorrow, I can move on to the final turnout. Goodness, but this is a long job! The real West Norfolk would have been built in less time. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted February 3, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 3, 2018 Things Have Been Said about the lack of railway content. Only in passing and not for lack of other things to talk about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 (edited) ...Goodness, but this is a long job! The real West Norfolk would have been built in less time. But they wouldn't have had nearly so much fun! (Glad to hear your daughter is on the mend, hope they take illness into account for the exam!) Edit: I shouldn't be let near any exams without my spelin hed on... Edited February 3, 2018 by Hroth Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted February 3, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 3, 2018 This morning I have progressed the first of the two FB turnouts, but that will be it for the moment. If I bag some time later today or tomorrow, I can move on to the final turnout. Goodness, but this is a long job! Bit at a time, and it is surprising how quickly things get done... Glad your daughter is getting better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted February 4, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 4, 2018 Things Have Been Said about the lack of railway content. Well, for me that's down to lack of railway time. In the week before our exams, our daughter succumbed to a vicious sore-throat/cough bug; sort of cough all night and sleep all day. Too ill to go to school or to revise at home. The one day she went into school was the exam day. Obviously this was no more than a Making an Effort demonstration, she was far too ill to do any good. So, that's taken up quite a bit of time. Poor Mite may turn the corner over the weekend, but it's been a nasty one. This morning I have progressed the first of the two FB turnouts, but that will be it for the moment. If I bag some time later today or tomorrow, I can move on to the final turnout. Goodness, but this is a long job! The real West Norfolk would have been built in less time. I doubt the construction gang would have had full time jobs elsewhere and only been working in their free time. Working days were quite long then too. How far would our layouts get if you could spend 60 hours a week working on it. Looks good Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 I doubt the construction gang would have had full time jobs elsewhere and only been working in their free time. Working days were quite long then too. How far would our layouts get if you could spend 60 hours a week working on it. Looks good Don Can't speak for everyone else, but for me, about the same as if I did 1hr per week! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Further to last post I have to make a confession. I actually did some modelling yesterday. Started with this, a Cambrian models LNER 6 plank open. A couple of hours, and this the end result. Just need to add the buffers and paint, don't hold your breath though, probably be another year to finish! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les le Breton Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Greetings to all fans of railways and Preraphaelite pictures do these meet the criteria for display within the pages of Castle Acheing, since it is clearly based upon an old underground train? Art work by Alexey Kondakov London Underground driver announcement. "Beggars are operating on this train; please do not encourage professional beggars, if you have any spare change you can give it to me. " 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Greetings to all fans of railways and Preraphaelite pictures do these meet the criteria for display within the pages of Castle Acheing, since it is clearly based upon an old underground train? Screenshot_1.jpg Screenshot_2.jpg Art work by Alexey Kondakov London Underground driver announcement. "Beggars are operating on this train; please do not encourage professional beggars, if you have any spare change you can give it to me. " Either that or someone is filming one of those warped psychological thrillers. With subtitles...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 Greetings to all fans of railways and Preraphaelite pictures do these meet the criteria for display within the pages of Castle Acheing, since it is clearly based upon an old underground train? Screenshot_1.jpg Screenshot_2.jpg Art work by Alexey Kondakov London Underground driver announcement. "Beggars are operating on this train; please do not encourage professional beggars, if you have any spare change you can give it to me. " They are rather brilliant. Remember seeing something like that before. Can't remember! Further to last post I have to make a confession. I actually did some modelling yesterday. Started with this, a Cambrian models LNER 6 plank open. IMG_20180203_123328.jpg A couple of hours, and this the end result. IMG_20180204_165931.jpg IMG_20180204_165953.jpg Just need to add the buffers and paint, don't hold your breath though, probably be another year to finish! Little Dunmow looking good there in the background. Well, there's no harm in knocking up the odd wagon kit. Who knows, you might feel like another when you've finished. But, then, little matter if you don't! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 .... All of which proves that, where art is concerned, it is really very easy to talk complete b0ll0cks. Cue the curator of the Manchester City Art Gallery ... Good. If I had the choice between drawing a line on expensive art paper and giving it the title 'Horizon No.41' or offering a picture of a new locomotive for the salvation of the nationalised railways of Norfolk I would do the latter. In 1976 I had the instructive experience of attending some art 'openings' at a Christchurch NZ gallery, having won some kinds of awards for my pen and ink pictures, sorry my 'works'... lots of people drinking sauvignon blanc and eyeing each other up for advancement, and I did get to know some who move in those circles. It requires a particular language, as does real estate or finance, and I have feeling that several who write in this excellent church are aware of such. So I beg permission to suggest the Riddles 9F as the answer to everything, in confident anticipation of the establishment of a major trading route between Cromer and Cumbria by 1958.. With 17.5ton axle loads hardly a thing on the M&GN need be touched... This post approved by the BR Board, 1954. p.s. I been accused in the past of diverging from the true path of thread integrity but I have no knowledge of the alleged incident. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 (edited) Here we have proof that 9Fs ran in North Norfolk, even without the telling evidence of a naive-school Hamilton-Ellis rain clouds. BR 92006 undergoing clearance tests for new high speed goods services c1958. Late crest must be post-'57, single chimney, it got a double chimney by 1961. Only modelling with the most perfect research credentials is permitted here. (Wherefrom that distant dry, "it's not modelling!") We can't have Heath Robinson engines here, it won't do. Edited February 5, 2018 by robmcg 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 Whilst admiring your skill, these do rather give the impression of large, powerfully built ladies, who lack both decorum and a basic sense of personal hygiene, going forth as with their skirts hitched up round their hips to mud wrestle. Do we not, here at least, live in a more elegant age?!? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 (edited) Whilst admiring your skill, these do rather give the impression of large, powerfully built ladies, who lack both decorum and a basic sense of personal hygiene, going forth as with their skirts hitched up round their hips to mud wrestle. Do we not, here at least, live in a more elegant age?!? Indeed. Even casual agricultural workers in days gone by preserved a sense of decorum and propriety. Most of the time... (edit: Forgot my spelin hed agane...) Edited February 4, 2018 by Hroth 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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